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Magnitude 6.8 Quake Jolts Japan Off Fukushima, No Damage

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture on Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, although no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory for the area was lifted after no waves were sighted.
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Japan's Northeast Hit by 6.8 Magnitude Quake

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck off Japan's northeastern coast on Friday. This triggered a 50 cm (20 inch) tsunami warning for the coastal areas of Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures, which was lifted about 35 minutes later.
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6.6 Quake off Fukushima; No Damage Reported

A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 jolted northeastern Japan off Fukushima prefecture Friday, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, but no damage was reported and a tsunami advisory was lifted after no waves were sighted.
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Back to Training After Deadly Earthquake Tsunami (PHOTOS)

Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Back To Training After Deadly Earthquake Tsunami (PHOTOS)

As many of the rituals associated in Japanese Sumo wrestling originate from Shinto, the indigenous Japanese form of spirituality, it is regarded as a symbol of Japanese culture. After the March 11 deadly earthquake, Japanese citizens who lost their homes and had to stay in shelters have been returning back to their hometowns and it includes the Sumo wrestlers.
Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Back to Training After Deadly Earthquake Tsunami (PHOTOS)

Japanese Sumo Wrestlers Back To Training After Deadly Earthquake Tsunami (PHOTOS)

As many of the rituals associated in Japanese Sumo wrestling originate from Shinto, the indigenous Japanese form of spirituality, it is regarded as a symbol of Japanese culture. After the March 11 deadly earthquake, Japanese citizens who lost their homes and had to stay in shelters have been returning back to their hometowns and it includes the Sumo wrestlers.

Radioactive Isotopes of Sulfur Detected in San Diego, Possibly From Japan

Tiny amounts of radioactive isotopes of sulfur, believed to have traveled by wind across the Pacific Ocean from the Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear plant, were detected in California, scientists say. But the amounts detected weren't in any way harmful, says Mark Thiemens, a professor of chemistry at the University California, San Diego.
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Japan on Cusp of Recovery after Q2, but Yen Clouds Outlook

Japan's economy shrank much less than expected in the second quarter as companies made strides in restoring output after the devastating earthquake in March, but a soaring yen and slowing global growth cloud the prospects for a sustained recovery.
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Fed's Dudley says cut his view of pace of recovery

Disappointing economic growth in the first half of 2011 clearly can not be blamed only on one-off factors, one of the central bank's most influential policymakers said on Friday, adding he had cut his expectations for the pace of the recovery.

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